Sinead Heaney

Partner in charge of the Corporate Investment Department in BDO with overall responsibility for the management and investment of The BDO Development Capital Fund and the Davy BES/EIIS Funds. Founding Director of Development Capital, the manager of The BDO Development Capital Fund. The fund is a €75 million Fund targeting mid-sized and profitable export focused companies. Our approach involves not only funding but also leveraging the experience and expertise of all of the partners in our Fund to empower our investee companies to achieve their international growth plans. Our experienced industry experts include Denis Brosnan, Alan Crosbie, Dr. Noel Kelly, Dr. Jim Mountjoy and Dr. Helen Ryan. Our Funding partners include Enterprise Ireland, Bank of Ireland, CRH plc, Glanbia plc and Glen Dimplex. Our combined team of experienced Investment Directors, Industry Experts and Corporate Partners will provide post investment support to assist management teams to maximise their growth opportunities. I am a member of the Investment Committee responsible for the investment of the Fund. Director of BES Management Limited, a joint venture company between BDO and Davy which manages the Davy BES/EIIS Funds. I have been involved in the management of the Davy BES Funds for over 12 years. I have been involved in raising, investing and divesting over €140 million in mid-sized growing and expanding indigenous companies. Our track record of working with and supporting our investee companies is reflected by the fact that we are the longest running EIIS/BES Fund Manager in the market. We currently have c.€85 million under management. Our sector specialisms include consumer foods, ICT and traditional manufacturing. I have worked on a wide range of transactions reflecting the varying investment mandates of our numerous Funds.